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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1943

Page

13

Cedar Rapids Churches Plan Christmas Programs

Cedar Rapids churches present a week of Christmas programs as pastors give sermons on the birth of Christ. Choirs sing carols, children perform recitations and plays, and special services occur today and Friday with candlelight December music and Christmas Eve observances.

Cedar Rapids Lvary Baptist Church Virginia Miner Rodney Gould Dorothy Booth Lois Jean Anderson First Baptist Church Paul S. Ray Lester J. Thompson Dubois Handel Roger B. Sherman Mr. Thompson Patricia Ruby Mary Alice McCabe Mary Alice Mellen Darrell Link Dale Cooley First Christian Church Christcarols Church of God Church of the Nazarene Elma Fern Samuelson First Evangelical Church Darwin van Skike Second Evangelical Church First the Foursquare Gospel Tabernacle Interdenominational Church Young People’s Choir Ray Deason Helen Rudd A. J. Stokes Blanche ‘Karlik Deason Bethany Lutheran Church First Lutheran Church Marcus Bach Nora Berger Saron Lutheran Church Alma Hendrickson Carl L. Manfred Kay Robbins Allen Rosendahl Saron Trinity Lutheran Church Kenwood Park Methodist Church St. James Methodist Church St. Paul’s Methodist Church Church of Youth L. d. Twogood J. Frank Palmer Louis Cullman R. W. Greene Robert Lester Bertha Pownall Trinity Methodist Choir Alma Turechek John E. DeLong Star Church School L. R. Nick Ray Morey A. B. Curtis Central Park Presbyterian Church Anna Marie Voss John M. Vander Meulen Jean Dunlap Edward Melcher First Presbyterian Church United Hus Memorial Presbyterian Church Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church The Olivet Presbyterian Church Roosevelt Hi School Sinclair Harriet Dauchy Marian Samuelson Betty Low Herbert DeWees Roger Dauchy Edwin Heusinkveid, Jr Harold Johnson Margaret Blaine Sunday United Brethren Church Chester Cowden First United Presbyterian Church Grande Avenue Grande Avenue United Presbyterian Church Unity Center

Rationing at a Glance During 1943 Heating Notes

Degree days to Dec 18 1943 total 2161.5 versus 1978.7 normal. 1943 so far 2% warmer than 1942 and 9% colder than normal. Deficiency to date equals 32.4% of a complete heating season. War ration details follow including brown stamps for meat and fats, sugar coupons through mid January, shoe stamps, and fuel oil and tire inspection deadlines. Linn County War Price and Rationing Board, A T Pleune chief clerk, American Building.

Linn County War Price and Rationing Board A. T. Pleune American Building First Avenue Second Street

St Matthew’s Lutheran Ladies Aid Elects Officers After Potluck

Monticello reports the Ladies Aid of St Matthew’s Lutheran church held a potluck luncheon and Christmas party on Wednesday. Rev H L Adix led a business meeting that elected President Mrs H Schoon, vice presidents Mrs John Tapken and Mrs Alva Zimmerman, secretary Mrs H L Adix, and treasurer Mrs Herman Rickels. The Evangelical and Reformed church Women’s Missionary society was hosted by Mrs Jack Maire with papers read by Mrs Tendick and Mrs John Schweitzer.

Ladies Aid Society St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church H. L. Adix H. Schoon John Tapken Alva Zimmerman Herman Rickels Women’s Missionary Society of the Evangelical and Reformed Church Jack Maire Tendick John Schweitzer

Dinner and Christmas Party Held by Legion Auxiliary Hosts

The American Legion auxiliary and their husbands enjoyed a dinner and Christmas party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Schloeman. More than 100 people attended an oyster supper hosted by the Catholic Order of Foresters.

American Legion Auxiliary H. O. Schloeman Order of Foresters

Lois Miller Weds Dale Kelly in Elgin Baptist Church

In Elgin at 8 p.m. Mrs. Milton Miller and Mrs. Arthur Kelly witnessed Lois Miller wed Dale Kelly of Milestone Saskatchewan. The bride wore a white satin gown with a roses bouquet and orange blossom tiara. A church reception followed before a short wedding trip.

Elgin Lois Miller Milton Miller Dale Kelly Arthur Kelly Milestone, Sask Pela

Monticello Couple Celebrates 50 Years of Married Life

Mr. and Mrs. Kammerman marked a golden wedding anniversary in Monticello on Saturday. Longtime residents for 41 years the couple were born in Germany with Mr Kammerman a retired Milwaukee railroad employee. They married in St Johns Lutheran church and have six children with three additional offspring surviving.

Monticello Kammerman Milwaukee Railroad Germany St. John’s Lutheran Church Harvey Kam

Local Names Mentioned in Draft Note

Fragmentary list includes Merman of Greeley Mrs Ambrose Kelley and Berhard Kammerman of Monticello among others. It notes a count of 12 c.

Dokies to Host 22nd Christmas Party for Children Home

Ardekan Temple No. 234 will host a Wednesday evening event for 49 children from the Children's home. Guests arrive at 7:15 PM for a tour of the loop district, then proceed to the Pythian hall for an entertainment program and Santa presents from a 12-foot tree. A post party raffle gives children and friends a chance to win prizes.

Ardekan Temple No Jassan Loop District Pythian Hall Santanus

Heavy Bond Sales In Clayton County

Clayton county residents have invested 5.4 million dollars in war bonds since the first call in July 1941. The county shows one of the best records in the state. R L Jipson becomes vice president at Elkader Bank, L J Ehrhardt chairs the war finance committee, and Mrs Edward Wickler of Monona is named women’s chairman assisted by Miss Verna O Connor of Elkader.

Eleader Clayton County Amoun Onro Reece Smith Central State Bank and Trust Company Decatur County State Bank Leon R. L. Jipson Elkader Bank L. J. Ehrhardt War Finance Committee Edward Wickler Monona Verna O’connor Elkader

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